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Noctuidae
931444.2 – 9226   Acronicta superans (Guenée, 1852)
             Splendid Dagger

© Nolie Schneider
Distribution: Type locality: Ithaca, NY.
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Acronycta superans Guenée, 1852
Acronicta superba Franclemont, 1938
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Schmidt, B.C. & G.G. Anweiler, 2020. Noctuidae (Part) Pantheinae, Raphiinae, Balsinae, Acronictinae. The Moths of North America, Fascicle 25.4: 206; pl. A-15, figs. 10-12 (adult); pl. 25, fig. 3 (♂ gen.); pl. 41, fig. 7 (♀ gen.); pl. L-13, figs. 1, 2 (larva) (order).
  • Species Page at Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
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© Nolie Schneider
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